Vaeira 9:31 · EXTRA 2 — Ohr HaChaim on the placement of the flax and barley EXTRA

English: Why does the Torah insert the agricultural detail before finishing the account of Moshe’s prayer? Perhaps it is placed next to “you have not yet come to fear Hashem” in order to hint at the reason the Egyptians’ hearts remained hard: the wheat and spelt were still standing, so the loss did not feel total.